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Japan’s day-ahead spot electricity prices surged on Wednesday to the highest level in three and a half years as soaring fuel costs, heat waves, and a weakening Japanese currency have combined to push power prices higher this summer. Data from the Japan Electric Power Exchange showed that nationwide day-ahead spot price surged to $0.15 (24.78 Japanese yen) per kilowatt-hour (kWh) on Wednesday, Bloomberg reports. The price has surged by 24% so far this week and hit on Wednesday the highest level...

(RTTNews) - Gold prices traded higher on Wednesday, extending gains for a fourth consecutive session and hitting a two-week high as investors reacted to escalating Middle East tensions and looked ahead to next week's Federal Reserve meeting.

(RTTNews) - Oil prices traded sharply higher on Wednesday to hit a seven-week high as risks to global supply spread beyond the Middle East to the Black Sea.

Equinor (EQNR:NYSE) saw a 93% jump in its second-quarter profit from a year earlier as oil and gas prices soared during the Middle East crisis and delivered windfall earnings to the biggest energy firms. The Norwegian major on Wednesday reported an adjusted operating income after tax of $3.225 billion for the second quarter, up by 93% from the $1.670 billion for the same period last year, and slightly lower than a company-provided analyst consensus estimate of $3.38 billion. The adjusted...

The Japanese Yen tumbled to another four-decade low today, with USD/JPY breaking above the 163 mark as investors continued to unwind Yen positions against the backdrop of widening global yield differentials and surging energy prices. The move has once again thrust Japan’s currency policy into the spotlight, raising familiar questions over whether authorities will step […] The post Yen Hits Fresh 40-Year Low. Can Japan Still Defend Its Currency? appeared first on ActionForex.

The kiwi has strengthened meaningfully against most peers this month. However, against the US dollar specifically, NZD/USD remains well below its 2026 highs, trading in the mid-0.58 area versus January’s peak near 0.6075. New Zealand’s Q2 inflation data, released this week, blew past expectations: annual CPI accelerated to 4.1%, above both forecasts and the RBNZ’s […] The post NZD/USD Analysis: a Tug-Of-War at the Critical Level appeared first on ActionForex.

Gold traded around 4,080 USD per ounce on Wednesday, having risen nearly 2% the previous day. Investors continue to assess developments in the Middle East and the impact of elevated oil prices on inflation and interest rates. Donald Trump has played down the prospects of an imminent resumption of negotiations with Iran and warned of […] The post Gold Rises Amid Heightened External Risks appeared first on ActionForex.

China produced a record amount of crude oil last year, at 216 million tons, with natural gas production also rising substantially, the National Energy Administration reported today. Together, the oil and gas output of China in terms of oil equivalent rose to 420 million tons-a record high. Natural gas alone rose by 10 billion cubic meters last year. The annual growth rate was unchanged for the ninth year in a row, the NEA said. Chinese oil and gas companies also boosted their reserves, with new...

The Euro’s (EUR) modest upside attempt against the US Dollar (USD) witnessed during Wednesday’s Asian session has been short-lived. The EUR/USD pair was capped below 1.1420, before pulling back to levels a few pips above 1.1400 during the European trading session.

The Japanese Yen (JPY) attracts significant bids against its major currency peers during the European trading session on Wednesday. The USD/JPY pair falls vertically to near 162.65, but quickly recovers some losses and rebounds to around 162.90.